The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-01
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NEW RE.-POrtsmOuth.-
The success of the new movement-the
revival of the old parish-is assured
Both pastor and people are working
earnestly, and the proper spirit seems to
prevail. Notwithstanding a storm, over
800 was cleared at an "apron sale
recently.
VERMONT ethel.-The interior OF
the Universalist house of worship has re-
Gently been extensively repaired and it is
now one OF the handsomest outside OF the
large cities. 1t has been papered through
out with handsome, heavy paper on the
walls, with rich dado. The improve
ments cost nearly $500.-A conference
will be held at Rutland, Jan. 5 and 6.
MASSACHUSETTS, Parish Intelli-
gence. - The financial outcome OF the
great fair at Cambridgeport approaches
S2.4OO.--A festival was held at Palmer,
Dec. IO.-Fair at Norwood realized over
S3OO.-The meetings at Randolph, under
the charge of Rev. @. r. Tenney, were
we'll attended. A Sunday -school has
been organized at Westfeld.-The week
evening meetings at Cheshire were well
attended. $3.50 was raised to repair the
church edifice.-Abington has just held
very successful bazaar. Result, nearly
800, which will be used to improve and
beautify the church.-Rev. 8. w. Sample
lectured on "Voltaire in the Rockport
lyceum course.-The financial receipts of
levee, held at North Cambridge, netted
about S4OO-A fair of eye olden time at
Newtonville, held three evenings, real
lied nearly $1,000.-Mrs. d. l.. Libby
preached recently at Franklin in ex-
change with the pastor, Rev. W. @. Sell
lick. Among the academy students at
Dean this winter are representatives of
twelve States of the Union and the Do
minion of Canada.
RHODE ISLAND.-Burrillvil
vestry of the new church in this town was
opened for social gathering, supper
and festival, Dec. IL. Rev. Mr.. Goodrich
breaches here. The church will soon be
ready for the waiting congregation.
CONNECTICUT Hartford. THE an
nual fair and festival of the Ladies' Soci-
ETY. was held Dec. and 8, the Young
Peoples Society sharing in the work, and
the Joint profits amounted to little over
$200.-Rev. s. Gilbert seems to be ap-
preciated by his neighbors, as well as by
his own parish.-He recently gave an ad-
dress in the Birmingham Congregational
Church on Success" intended especially
for young people, The people of the
Long Ridge parish are alive and earnest
as usual. They have some special rea-
son for the encouragement they feel just
now, in the prospect of an early railroad
connection with New York, which will
greatly improve the prospects Of the
town, and as the Universalist church is
the leading church in the town, its out
look seems especially promising.--A re-
ception was given to the Rev. and Mrs.
John Lyon at the Universalist church,
Bridgeport, Tuesday evening, the 18th. It
was very successful and pleasant affair,
being on the occasion of the tenth ami
versary of the very successful pastorate of
Mr.. Lyons.
NEW YORK. = Brooklyn Rev. DR..
Garfield publishes program Of morning
and evening discourses which began Dec.
10: Fundamental Questions = Heather
Treatment of the Poor; The Virgin
Mary-Hebrew Treatment of the Poor;
The Holy Infant - The Messiah; The
Birth of the New Time-The New Law of
Love; The Education Of Jesus-Organiz-
lied Charities; The Corner Stone of
Christianity upon the Super
structure.-A recent fair at Greenpoint
realized handsomely for the Third Brook
lyn church The Fourth Brooklyn also
held we'll organized fair. Rev. Abram
Oonklin is the pastor and under his
charge the society is Building itself up in
strength and power.-The Sawyer Me-
mortal church fair Melted $780, The re-
cent bazaar of the Sunday school of the
Third New York parish realized $460-a
splendid success for the young people.
NEW JERSEY The Sunday School
Institute will be held in January with the
Newark parish of which Rev.W. s. Grove,
is pastor. - A Young Peoples Associa-
ton will soon be organized in connection
with the Jersey City parish of which Rev
Mr.. Thompson is pastor. This parish
recently held its annual fair and after the
last bill was paid the amount left was
1866. The pastor is delivering course
of Sunday evening lectures on the Life
of Christ, and the attendance is now
larger than at the morning service.